Former MPD supervisor found guilty for leaking info to Proud Boys leader

WASHINGTON — A former supervisor within the Intelligence Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department has been found guilty of tipping off the leader of the Proud Boys about an ongoing investigation into him in late 2020.

On Monday, retired Lt. Shane Lamond was found guilty of lying to federal officials about the destruction of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner and tipping off Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, about a warrant for Tarrio's arrest. The verdict is the result of a seven-day bench trial. 

According to evidence, Lamond and Tarrio were in constant contact dating back to July 2019 regarding the Proud Boys planned activities, while Lamond was still a supervisor.

Lamond, who is from Stafford, was in charge of the department’s intelligence branch as civil unrest repeatedly broke out in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd and President-elect Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential election. After the 2020 election, Lamond began using telegram to contact Tarrio and keep him informed about law enforcement's investigation into the Proud Boys. 

On Dec. 18, 2020 Lamond gave Tarrio confidential information about the investigation of the Dec. 12, 2020 BLM burning banner. Tarrio then passed that info to other members of the Proud Boys. 

On January 4, 2021, while Tarrio was on a flight heading to the DMV from Miami, Lamond texted him that a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Tarrio was arrested after he landed and pleaded guilty to destruction of property. 

On June 2, 2021 Lamond made multiple false statements regarding his communications with Lamond.

“As proven at trial, Lamond turned his job on its head—providing confidential information to a source, rather than getting information from him—lied about the conduct, and obstructed an investigation into the source,” said U.S. Attorney Graves. “The intelligence gathering role that Lamond was supposed to play is critical to keeping our community safe.  His violation of the trust placed in him put our community more at risk and cannot be ignored.”

Lamond is facing up to 30 years in prison. Sentencing has been set for April 3, 2025.